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"Voter List Under Question, Hold Fresh Lok Sabha Polls": Trinamool Leader
The current Lok Sabha must be dissolved and fresh polls held because the legitimacy of the voter lists used in the last general election is under question, Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee has said, adding that he is ready to resign as MP
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Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, The Man Who Tried To Undo Bengal Mess, But Too Late
On February 4, 2019, gloom settled over the iconic Brigade Parade grounds in the heart of Kolkata. Kanhaiya Kumar, then a firebrand Left leader known for his rousing speeches, had cancelled his visit to a rally just before the Lok Sabha election
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13 Assembly Seats Voting In Key Polls, First Since Lok Sabha Elections
Of the 13 constituencies, four are in West Bengal and three in Himachal, where the Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu-led Congress government has survived removal attempts.
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Waiting To Hear From Top Leadership About My Future Role: Ex Bengal BJP Chief
Former West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh, who was defeated in the Lok Sabha election, said he is waiting to hear from the top leadership about his future role in the party.
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Opinion | How Much Impact Did CAA Have On West Bengal Results? A Closer Look
It is too early to dismiss the political implications of the CAA. The verdict, however, indicates that the CAA had a marginal impact on the outcome in West Bengal.
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"Sometimes Governments Last Only A Day": Mamata Banerjee's Reminder
Riding high on her party's win against the BJP in West Bengal, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee has dropped a strong hint that the INDIA bloc could take over the reins at the Centre soon, saying that governments "sometimes last only a day."
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Dilip Ghosh Speaks Out As BJP's Bengal Setback Prompts Attacks From Within
The second successive setback for the BJP in West Bengal has exposed fissures in the state unit, with a former president hitting out at the local leadership and pointing out flaws in the way the campaign was run.
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"Hard Times Ahead": Adhir Chowdhury After Losing Bengal's Baharampur
Election results 2024: A day after his defeat from the Baharampur parliamentary constituency, veteran Congress leader and five-time MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Wednesday said he wasn't certain of what his political future would look like.
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24 Muslim Candidates Win Lok Sabha Seats This Time, 2 Less Than 2019 Polls
As many as 24 Muslim candidates across the country have won the Lok Sabha elections and they include former cricketer Yusuf Pathan of the Trinamool Congress from Bahrampur in West Bengal and Congress' Rakibul Hussain from Dhubri in Assam.
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Opinion | For Mamata, State Supremacy Outweighs An Uncertain National Role
The aim is another resounding victory in the next assembly elections. Political sensibility lies in the option of preparing for a return to power in West Bengal.
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Sandeshkhali Victim, BJP's Rekha Patra, Loses Basirhat By 3.3 Lakh Votes
In a clear sign of West Bengal rejecting the BJP's attempts to make the alleged sexual assault of women in Sandeshkhali a poll issue, the party's candidate from Basirhat has lost the Lok Sabha polls to the Trinamool Congress's pick by a big margin.
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BJP's Bengal Heavyweight Dilip Ghosh Loses To Trinamool's Kirti Azad
BJP candidate Dilip Ghosh, the previous West Bengal state president of the saffron party, was defeated in Bardhaman-Durgapur Lok Sabha constituency by a margin of 1,37,981 votes, the Election Commission said on Tuesday.
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Trinamool's Mahua Moitra Leading In Bengal's Krishnanagar
Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra is leading from West Bengal's Krishnanagar seat by over 60,000 votes to her nearest rival from the BJP Amrita Roy.
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Appoint Counting Staff In Bengal As Per Guidelines: Calcutta High Court To Poll Body
The Calcutta High Court on Monday directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to ensure that the counting staff for the Lok Sabha polls is appointed strictly in terms of the guidelines prescribed by the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of West Benga
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Repolling Ordered In West Bengal's Barasat, Mathurapur Day Before Counting
The Election Commission has ordered repolling at one polling station each in the Barasat and Mathurapur Lok Sabha constituencies in West Bengal on Monday, a day before the counting of votes.
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"Voter List Under Question, Hold Fresh Lok Sabha Polls": Trinamool Leader
The current Lok Sabha must be dissolved and fresh polls held because the legitimacy of the voter lists used in the last general election is under question, Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee has said, adding that he is ready to resign as MP
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Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, The Man Who Tried To Undo Bengal Mess, But Too Late
On February 4, 2019, gloom settled over the iconic Brigade Parade grounds in the heart of Kolkata. Kanhaiya Kumar, then a firebrand Left leader known for his rousing speeches, had cancelled his visit to a rally just before the Lok Sabha election
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13 Assembly Seats Voting In Key Polls, First Since Lok Sabha Elections
Of the 13 constituencies, four are in West Bengal and three in Himachal, where the Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu-led Congress government has survived removal attempts.
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Waiting To Hear From Top Leadership About My Future Role: Ex Bengal BJP Chief
Former West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh, who was defeated in the Lok Sabha election, said he is waiting to hear from the top leadership about his future role in the party.
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Opinion | How Much Impact Did CAA Have On West Bengal Results? A Closer Look
It is too early to dismiss the political implications of the CAA. The verdict, however, indicates that the CAA had a marginal impact on the outcome in West Bengal.
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"Sometimes Governments Last Only A Day": Mamata Banerjee's Reminder
Riding high on her party's win against the BJP in West Bengal, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee has dropped a strong hint that the INDIA bloc could take over the reins at the Centre soon, saying that governments "sometimes last only a day."
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Dilip Ghosh Speaks Out As BJP's Bengal Setback Prompts Attacks From Within
The second successive setback for the BJP in West Bengal has exposed fissures in the state unit, with a former president hitting out at the local leadership and pointing out flaws in the way the campaign was run.
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"Hard Times Ahead": Adhir Chowdhury After Losing Bengal's Baharampur
Election results 2024: A day after his defeat from the Baharampur parliamentary constituency, veteran Congress leader and five-time MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Wednesday said he wasn't certain of what his political future would look like.
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24 Muslim Candidates Win Lok Sabha Seats This Time, 2 Less Than 2019 Polls
As many as 24 Muslim candidates across the country have won the Lok Sabha elections and they include former cricketer Yusuf Pathan of the Trinamool Congress from Bahrampur in West Bengal and Congress' Rakibul Hussain from Dhubri in Assam.
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Opinion | For Mamata, State Supremacy Outweighs An Uncertain National Role
The aim is another resounding victory in the next assembly elections. Political sensibility lies in the option of preparing for a return to power in West Bengal.
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Sandeshkhali Victim, BJP's Rekha Patra, Loses Basirhat By 3.3 Lakh Votes
In a clear sign of West Bengal rejecting the BJP's attempts to make the alleged sexual assault of women in Sandeshkhali a poll issue, the party's candidate from Basirhat has lost the Lok Sabha polls to the Trinamool Congress's pick by a big margin.
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BJP's Bengal Heavyweight Dilip Ghosh Loses To Trinamool's Kirti Azad
BJP candidate Dilip Ghosh, the previous West Bengal state president of the saffron party, was defeated in Bardhaman-Durgapur Lok Sabha constituency by a margin of 1,37,981 votes, the Election Commission said on Tuesday.
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Trinamool's Mahua Moitra Leading In Bengal's Krishnanagar
Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra is leading from West Bengal's Krishnanagar seat by over 60,000 votes to her nearest rival from the BJP Amrita Roy.
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Appoint Counting Staff In Bengal As Per Guidelines: Calcutta High Court To Poll Body
The Calcutta High Court on Monday directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to ensure that the counting staff for the Lok Sabha polls is appointed strictly in terms of the guidelines prescribed by the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of West Benga
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Repolling Ordered In West Bengal's Barasat, Mathurapur Day Before Counting
The Election Commission has ordered repolling at one polling station each in the Barasat and Mathurapur Lok Sabha constituencies in West Bengal on Monday, a day before the counting of votes.
